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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Absolutely, absolutely not.

I strongly, strongly believe even in the trades, a solid business understanding is critical. My view is even if they are working and licensed as a plumber, they need to build themselves up because the physical labor will be too much at a certain point and they need to own/run their own business to protect themselves, mentor other apprentices, etc. That requires education. It may not be in a dorm, but I would expect them to study at NOVA and GMU and get a business degree/accounting degree to understand the financials of their livelihood.

Really, college is also a critical social opportunity. In terms of networks, it is really important to build one with peers and those kids who are doing well are the ones you want to know/date/marry.

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DP  I would add that, since our public K-12 system is clearly doing a very poor job of it, we would be better off with more of our electorate getting a good liberal arts college degree - or at least a rudimentary understanding of our government, what it is, why it is the way it is, how it works, and how it is not intended to work. An educated electorate, however, is the last thing Republicans want.[/quote]

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